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The Role of the NELA Executive Coach

  1. Participates in joint observations of teaching and debrief with the Fellow on how they can improve;
  2. Conducts role-playing of crucial and critical conversations with Fellows to inform them of ways to ensure that students and teachers are meeting the highest of standards.
  3. Improves the Fellow’s leadership ability by having individuals believe in themselves and develop the efficacy to find their own answers.
  4. Helps aspiring and novice leaders diagnose and solve the “Problems of Practice” themselves and thus build leadership capacity.

My Executive Coach, Dr. Carl Harris


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As a leader of an urban school district, Dr. Carl E. Harris caught the attention of the U.S. Education Department for his bold decisions to create small innovative high schools and his ability to garner business and community support for schools. Carl was named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education, a position responsible for Pre-K-12 initiatives and State Technical Assistance.


Feedback from Dr. Harris


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February Report


May Report